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Wandering Thoughts: Interlude
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Thursday, December 12, 2013. Winter is in full force here in Maryland. M kept looking out the window Sunday morning, hoping for snow. Which fell, dropping nearly three inches on us by one o'clock in the afternoon. I looked crossly at the icky cold stuff, and sternly admonished her:. You have brought this white pestilence upon us. My current earworm has a silly video, but I find the song itself very.well, it won't go away. The band is One Republic. Thankfully this time it missed us. :-). A Wing and a Whim.
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Wandering Thoughts: August 2013
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Sunday, August 11, 2013. There has been a good deal of rhetoric, and quite a few studies, about why people fight in wars. I think there are actually two questions to answer here. The first is, "Why does anyone volunteer to fight in a war? The second is, "Why do troops fight in battle? I think the answers are very different. I think this picture from Friday illustrates this vital sense of team spirit and cooperation.which sounds very PC, doesn't it? Links to this post. Army Training, Sir! A Wing and a Whim.
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Wandering Thoughts: April 2013
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Sunday, April 28, 2013. If you shower in common showers or in unfamiliar environments, you should protect your feet. Sharps and chemicals can injure or even kill you, and even just avoiding fungus is worth taking precautions for. These might seem obvious, but there are some other hazards that good footwear can protect against. I took a pair of Teva sports sandals when I deployed to Afghanistan. The review is here. Links to this post. Sunday, April 21, 2013. Gloves: PPE for Your Hands. Links to this post.
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Wandering Thoughts: Ladies and Gentlemen, I Give You...
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Monday, May 4, 2015. Ladies and Gentlemen, I Give You. So much thanks to Sam Owens, and Sal Glesser and the other good folks from Spyderco. John: thanks for the ARK. Considering that it isnt a folder, is the hole in the blade intended to make for a more secure grip on the blade? I lengthened the chain a bit to move it lower off my rather round belly as it printed on my t-shirt. Be safe. January 25, 2016 at 9:03 PM. The hole is Spydercos mark, and is present on all their blades, even fixed ones. The Ender...
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Wandering Thoughts: Running Silently
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Saturday, October 19, 2013. I know I've been very quiet for a while. I started a new job, and have sometimes been working a lot of hours. I'm also leaving tomorrow for a month at Fort Bragg. I'll see you when I see you please take care of yourselves in the meantime. On a Wing and a Whim. Take care of yourself, and may it all go well! October 19, 2013 at 12:37 PM. Be safe in the meantime. October 19, 2013 at 1:02 PM. Do what you gotta JR, well be around! October 20, 2013 at 8:38 PM. Be good, John! Augusta...
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Wandering Thoughts: Life: the Long Run
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Saturday, September 21, 2013. Life: the Long Run. Sorry I've been so. Lately, but we have moved a bit further from DC. I was running two nights ago, and thought that maybe life is like a run. At the beginning, you think, "This sucks! Halfway through, you think, "I didn't realize. Miles was so far! And at the end, you think, "Well, that wasn't too bad.". Youre right, each of us runs our own race with life. And its up to us to decide how we run it too! September 26, 2013 at 4:20 PM. Hope youve been well.
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Wandering Thoughts: May 2014
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Thursday, May 15, 2014. Yes, it has been forever. I know. Life happens. I could say some of it's good, some bad, but that's not really true, is it? It's truer to say that life goes on, and we. Some parts of it good, and others, bad, but it's all just life. In any case, I know I haven't been writing much online. Which doesn't actually mean that I haven't been writing. I am 25,000 words into writing a novel that I began two years ago. At my current pace, I'll be through within three months. When the Devil ...
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Wandering Thoughts: June 2013
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Thursday, June 27, 2013. Power to the People. United States v. Windsor. Has been decided, and there are important and far-reaching consequences to the decision. I usually refrain from getting too political here, preferring to suggest general ideas about freedom and personal responsibility, but I am perfectly willing to call Democrats liars when the need arises. Since the Republicans are the primary party lying now, I am absolutely willing to treat them the same. Courtesy of Giovanni Dall'Orto. Most of my...
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Wandering Thoughts: May 2015
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Monday, May 4, 2015. Ladies and Gentlemen, I Give You. So much thanks to Sam Owens, and Sal Glesser and the other good folks from Spyderco. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). 5th Down- Philosophy to Go. A View from the Porch. A Wing and a Whim. Charlotte: Green chiles and roses. Don: Armed in School. Fatal Abstraction: Plegm Fatale. Home on the Range. Jen's Cradle of Liberty. Matt: Better and Better. The Asylum: Chaos Contained. The History of Us. Way of the Multigun. New Pals and Old Friends.
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Wandering Thoughts: November 2013
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Thursday, November 28, 2013. For All These Things. I made it back from Captain's Career Course a little over two weeks ago, and have been busy at my civilian job since. I don't love my current job, but it pays the bills. Without hopefully sounding too much like a motivational speaker, one of the things that can really transform a life is an attitude of thankfulness. We still have a lot for which to be thankful. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). 5th Down- Philosophy to Go. A Wing and a Whim.
